lees

[ leez ]

plural noun

1. the insoluble matter that settles from a liquid, especially from wine; sediment; dreg.

lees

/ liːz /

plural noun

1. the sediment from an alcoholic drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of lees¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English lie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin lia, probably from unattested Gaulish lig(j)a; compare Old Irish lige “bed,” akin to Old English gelege “bed”; lie ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of lees¹

C14: plural of obsolete lee, from Old French, probably from Celtic; compare Irish lige bed

Example Sentences

Going back to Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence or Alex Lees would have raised eyebrows, as would uncapped options like Ben McKinney and James Rew.

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The Lees' years-long dispute over their family home began with the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the country's first prime minister and widely considered the architect of modern Singapore.

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After being shared widely, the images reached Natural History Museum's moth experts Mark Sterling and David Lees.

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Gp Capt Robbie Lees, commander of the RAF's Display Air Wing, described Sqn Ldr Long as "a great friend, colleague, and a passionate, professional aviator".

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Gp Capt Robbie Lees, commander of the RAF's Display Air Wing, said: "Mark was a Typhoon pilot here at RAF Coningsby and for the last four years he has been a pilot with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight."

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